1972:1.Palestisan terrorist, kill Israeli athletes and kidnap some at the Olympics.-Sept.52.Nixon's plumbers break into the Democratic National Committee. This was the Watergate Scandal. The plumbers were caught.-June 173.Congress passes ERA and Title IX in support of women rights.-June 231973:1.U.S leaves Vietnam and makes peace with the country but not all are gone until 1975.-Mar.292.Arab Nations stop selling oil to western countries sparking an energy crisis.-October3.Chicago Sears Tower becomes the tallest building in the world.-May1974:1.The House Judiciary Committee impeaches Nixon.-Aug.92.Gerald Ford becomes president.-Aug.93.Gerald Ford starts amnesty program to force Vietnam War draft evaders, and deserters into 2 years of public service.-Sept. 161975:1.NVA wins Vietnam War. Last of U.S troops leave Vietnam.-April2.Congress passes law requiring public schools free, and appropriate education for handicaps.-Nov.293.Jaws launches new era of blockbusters.-June 201976:1.Jimmy Carter becomes president.-Jan. 20.2.First legionaries disease affects 4,000 delegates.-July 233.New York City is terrorized by a mass spree of shootings for a year. The shooter is arrested and is David Berkowitz.-July 29 (shootings start)1977:1.US returns Panama Canal to Panama thus making the Panama Canal Treaty.-Sept.72.First oil comes in from Trans-Alaska Pipeline.3.Saturday Night Fever starts disco craze.-Dec. 161978:1.Toxic chemicals in Love Canal, New York becomes media event.-Aug.12.Due to poor Cold War Relations United States bans sale of latest computer technology to the Soviet Union.3.Congress extends ratification of EPA.1979:1.Iranians seize hostages from U.S embassy and hold fire for several months. Nov.19792.Three Mild Island accident raises voice awareness of nuclear power. Mar. 28 19793.President Carter signs Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty. Mar. 26 1979